Bruce Beckham Books in Order
Bruce Beckham has written 29 books, published between 2012 and 2026. The first book is Murder in Adland (2012) and the newest is Murder at Midsomar Manor (2026). One more title is announced: Murder Coast-to-Coast (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 29 + 1 announced
- Published
- 2012–2026
- Pages on record
- 2,968 in 12 of 30 books
DI Skelgill is the detective at the centre of Bruce Beckham's work. Beckham's catalogue holds 30 mystery titles, most of them in the Detective Inspector Skelgill Investigates series, which opens with Murder in Adland (2012) and reaches Murder at Midsomar Manor (2026); Murder Coast-to-Coast is scheduled for 2027. Murder In School (2014), Murder on the Lake (2015), Murder at the Wake (2016) and Murder at the Flood (2017) mark out the middle of the run. Beckham publishes at roughly two titles a year.
The Detective Inspector Skelgill Investigates series unfolds against the backdrop of England's Lake District countryside, rather than an urban setting.
How many Bruce Beckham books are there?
Bruce Beckham has 29 published books, released between 2012 and 2026. 28 of them belong to the Detective Inspector Skelgill Investigates series. One more, Murder Coast-to-Coast (2027), is announced.
Bruce Beckham Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 30 Bruce Beckham books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 120122602/4
- 2The Dune2012 · 252 pages · confirmed 1/420122521/4
- 3Murder Mystery Collection2013 · 116 pages · confirmed 1/420131161/4
- 420142692/4
- 520142832/4
- 620152601/4
- 72015–2/4
- 820162592/4
- 920162712/4
- 1020172532/4
- 112017–2/4
- 1220182542/4
- 1320182482/4
- 142019–1/4
- 1520192432/4
- 162020–2/4
- 172020–1/4
- 182021–1/4
- 192021–1/4
- 202022–1/4
- 212022–2/4
- 222023–1/4
- 232023–2/4
- 242024–1/4
- 252024–1/4
- 262024–1/4
- 272025–2/4
- 292026–1/4
- 302027–1/4
Bruce Beckham characters in order
The character linked below has its own reading-order page.
- DI Skelgill books in order 27 books
Bruce Beckham books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Detective Inspector Skelgill Investigates in order
28 books- 1. Murder in Adland
- 2. Murder In School
- 3. Murder on the Edge
- 4. Murder on the Lake
- 5. Murder by Magic
- 6. Murder in the Mind
- 7. Murder at the Wake
- 8. Murder in the Woods
- 9. Murder at the Flood
- 10. Murder at Dead Crags
- 11. Murder Mystery Weekend
- 12. Murder on the Run
- and 16 more in the table above
Standalone books
2 books2 Bruce Beckham titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Bruce Beckham books in order?
You only need to read Bruce Beckham books in order within the Detective Inspector Skelgill Investigates series, which holds 28 of the 30 Bruce Beckham books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Bruce Beckham
Start with Murder in Adland (2012), the first DI Skelgill book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest Bruce Beckham book?
Murder at Midsomar Manor (2026) is the newest Bruce Beckham book released so far.
Is there a new Bruce Beckham book coming?
Yes. Murder Coast-to-Coast (2027) is the next Bruce Beckham book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.
Bruce Beckham at a glance
- Still publishing
- Bruce Beckham is still publishing. Murder Coast-to-Coast is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Bruce Beckham books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,968 pages across the 12 of 30 books with a recorded length, a median of 256 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Bruce Beckham books, 15 of 30, were published in the 2010s.